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HEC Names Two Teams from NUST & FAST as the Winners of Microsoft Student Hackathon
Usama AnjumLast Updated: May 25, 2021
In another Microsoft Hackathon, the students from Pakistan have showcased their talent and skill. A number of teams participated in the event but two have turned out to be the winner of the event. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft Pakistan announced that the two teams from NUST and FAST are triumphant for the Microsoft Student hackathon in a virtual event held in Islamabad.
The two teams who won the competition were “QueryCity” from FAST NUCES Peshawar Campus and Team “AI-Based Ophthalmology Grading” from NUST CEME Rawalpindi and they will also be representing the county at the world finals.
Teams from NUST & FAST Win Microsoft Student Hackathon
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft Pakistan announced teams from NUST and FAST as winners for the Microsoft Student hackathon in a virtual event held in Islamabad.
Team “QueryCity” from FAST NUCES Peshawar Campus and Team “AI-Based Ophthalmology Grading” from NUST CEME Rawalpindi were winners of the competition and they will be representing Pakistan at the world finals.
Both the teams were awarded Rs. 100,000 cash prize for being national winners and received USD 1,000 in Azure credits as well while the runner-up teams also received cash prizes and gift hampers.
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